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Columbia University in the City of New York BS in Computer & Information Sciences

351 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Columbia University in the City of New York. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Columbia BS in Computer & Information Sciences

#26 in the U.S
#3 in New York

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for computer and information sciences majors, Columbia came in at #26. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Columbia.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)9
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)16
Most Popular Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences16
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools17
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $30-$48k)17
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates23
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools24
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)34
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)36
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)44
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $0-$30k)48
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences51
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)73
Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates80
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences97
Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans116
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)138
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences148
Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans159
Most Focused Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences209
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans218
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (With Aid)239
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans271
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)329
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences433
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)554
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences680
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences794
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income Over $110k)828
Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences1,046

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Computer & Information Sciences from Columbia Cost?

$60,532 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Columbia Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Columbia paid an average of $1,896 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$57,864$57,864
Fees$2,668$2,668
Books and Supplies$1,318$1,318
On Campus Room and Board$12,394$12,394
On Campus Other Expenses$2,220$2,220

Learn more about Columbia tuition and fees.

Does Columbia Offer an Online BS in Computer & Information Sciences?

Columbia does not offer an online option for its computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.

Columbia Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

351 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
34.8% Women
48.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 351 bachelor’s degrees in computer and information sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 34.8% of the students who received their BS in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 21.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 48.7% of computer and information sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian96
Black or African American19
Hispanic or Latino40
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White79
International Students75
Other Races/Ethnicities41

BS in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Columbia

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Information Science10
Computer Science341

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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